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Northernmost and largest inhabited of the Ten Thousand Islands,
Marco Island is one of Southwest Florida's best-kept secrets
situated off the southern tip of the Florida's West Coast. Characterized by its signature
crescent-shaped beach of powder-soft, sugar-fine, pearly-white
sand, Marco's beach epitomizes a picture-perfect setting for
weddings for discriminating couples.
Without a doubt, Marco's sunsets are the island's most
popular, nature-bestowed attractions. As the sun sets on the
western horizon, its piercing rays drench the beach, casting a
golden glow to the east. When the brilliant-blue sky includes
puffy, light-as-cotton-ball clouds, and the fire-orange sun
sneaks from sight, kaleidoscopic colors blanket the skies,
providing a photogenic scene for a fantasy-like ceremony along
the seashore.
The tranquility, serenity, peacefulness and pristine nature of
Marco Island's beaches at sunset make it an optimum setting for
weddings of anyone's dreams.
Frank Simonetti specializes in sunset beach
wedding
photography on Marco Island. From the casual,
sand-between-your-toes, khaki and linen ceremony to one with a
red carpet, tuxedos, lace, taffeta and a tiara, Frank
Simonetti records the event so the
memories can be cherished by loved ones forever.
But after the declaration that you are now husband and wife,
there are more reasons to stay than leave the Marco Island
area.
Marco Island is considered the gateway to the neighboring
Everglades National Park where the abundant flora and fauna
attract many visitors to this area of Florida. Although
Marco Island is more metropolitan and upscale than the
untouched, uninterrupted Everglades National Park, the
protection of natural resources and quality of life preservation
are priorities in both the inhabited affluent and natural
environments, respectively.
In addition to four multi-amenity, luxury resorts on the beach,
Marco has public access sites like Tigertail Beach, where
there's a butterfly garden, boardwalk, sea oats and native
grasses swaying in Gulf breezes, and even a bird-watcher's haven
on nearby Sand Dollar Island.
Among the outdoor on-the-water recreational options are
parasailing, windsurfing, sailing and touring the Ten Thousand
Islands on waverunners. Other attractions include shelling,
backwater and offshore fishing, golf, visiting historical
landmarks and sites, eco-tourism excursions, and nature preserve
tours.
Marco offers a wide selection of unique gift shops and
upscale boutiques; a variety of entertainment options including
Marco Movies; fine arts and crafts and gallery shows at the
acclaimed Art League of Marco Island; live theater presentations
by the Marco Players; and some 80 restaurants that serve
everything from grouper fingers to gator bites to gourmet
entrees that tease and tantalize the taste buds.
Once you visit for the first time and feel some of that
sun-kissed, powdery-white sand between your toes while gazing in
awe at a spectacular sunset, you won't want to leave. But if you
do leave, you'll always return for more pleasure in this
paradise.
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